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Spotlight on Huntington's Disease

Dec 12, 2007

Spotlight on Huntington's Disease

On December 12, 2007, the CIRM Governing Board heard from three speakers about the promise of stem cell research in treating Huntington’s Disease. Robert Pacifici presented an overview of Huntington’s disease, Han Kierstead explained how stem cell research represents a critical turning point in gaining a better understanding of the disease, and Frances Saldana gave a patient’s perspective of the disease.